Brazil miner MMX says not filing for bankruptcy, denies report

RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 19 (Reuters) - Eike Batista's iron ore
miner MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA said on Tuesday it
is not considering filing for bankruptcy, denying a local media
report published late on Monday.

"MMX clarifies that there are no deliberations in process on
this matter at the company," the firm said in a statement.

Shares of Rio de Janeiro-based MMX fell nearly more than 7
percent to an all-time low earlier on Tuesday due to the report,
which appeared on the website of the Brazilian magazine Veja.
(Reporting by Stephen Eisenhammer; Editing by Meredith
Mazzilli)